EAN: 9781405936705

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The rich atmospheric WWII thriller from the award-winning author of Moskva and Nightfall Berlin perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow's BLACKOUT'Intricately plotted rip-roaring World War Two adventure - proper heroes proper villains royal intrigue and grounded in real history' IAN RANKIN_________July 1940. The Nazis launch their invasion of Britain - starting with the Channel Islands . . .And soldier turned safecracker Bill O'Hagan gets an offer: hang for his crimes or serve his country.The mission - land on occupied Alderney impersonate a local steal the invasion plans escape. He almost believes they're not lying to him.In Portugal the former King Edward Duke of Windsor receives an altogether different proposal from Germany: ease the invasion and he'll get his throne back. But Edward will not readily betray his country . . .An embittered former king. An unreformed thief.And a secret upon which the fates of nations lie . . ._________'Fact and fiction merge in a rip-roaring yarn that is totally credible. Excellent' SUN'Triumphant . . . The synthesis of real and fictitious characters is handled with panache by the talented Grimwood' FINANCIAL TIMES'Top notch . . . the suspense never wavers' CRIMETIME'Grimwood matches Robert Harris Joseph Kanon Ken Follett and John le Carré thrill for thrill in this breath-taking WWII story of atmospheric suspense daring espionage and political intrigue' GLASGOW LIFE 'Highly entertaining . . . There are complications twists and turns of plot in abundance. Every bit as credible or satisfying as James Bond' SCOTSMAN

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